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East MidlandsConservation areas in Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
10 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
All Saints
Designated 1977 · ref. 1446
Rules & recordGrand Union Canal
Official record · ref. 9185
Rules & recordLondon Road and Saint Peters
Designated 1988 · ref. 1447
Rules & recordMidland Cottages
Designated 1989 · ref. 1448
Rules & recordNorth Memorial Homes & Framework Knitters Cottages
Designated 1988 · ref. 1450
Rules & recordOadby Court
Designated 1997 · ref. 1451
Rules & recordOadby Hill Top and Meadowcourt
Designated 1987 · ref. 1452
Rules & recordSouth Wigston
Designated 1989 · ref. 1453
Rules & recordSpa Lane
Designated 1989 · ref. 1454
Rules & recordThe Lanes
Designated 1981 · ref. 1455
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.